Samuel Alito ~ Senate Judiciary Hearing [LIVE THREAD] (Day-3)

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[OXENinFLA]

Day 3: Questioning Continues

This morning, Round 1 concludes with Senators on the Judiciary Cmte. who did not question nominee Alito yesterday. During Round 2, questioning is limited to 20 minutes for each of the eight- een senators. Chairman Arlen Specter (R-PA) leads off, followed by the others, alternating by party in order of seniority.

WEDS., 9:30AM ET, C-SPAN

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[bkepley]

With all his money, why doesn't Kennedy do something about that? It's disgraceful.

[Carolinamom]

Good morning! I listened to the call-ins...something I don't usually do...to Morning Journal today, and there was a surprising number of not only pro Alito calls but several dems who were "disgusted w/the dem party" and had changed to Republicans or were planning to do so. These callers specifically named Biden and Schummer and Kennedy as being "obnoxious".

I recognized the voice of one black dem woman who had also called yesterday right after the hearings. She repeated the same hateful things about Alito NOT answering the questions.

Has Brian Lamb stopped the practice of limiting callers to once a month?

[syriacus]

George Clooney could be a spokesperson for the Dem Senators---

"Damn! We're in a tight spot!"

[ken5050]

I'm gonna get a run in before the hearings start...can you psot her, or link to , Ponnunu's comments last night on the Nation Review bench memos blog..he seems to feel that Schumer scored some points..

[eeevil conservative]

LOL! I don't know much about the law- but understand his answers! LOL! these morons! I think what bothers the Senile Senators- is that when they ask a question give a lecture- Alito will answer them by citing a case (Brown vs Smith) and then they cannot say a word because they don't know SQUAT! LOL! You can see it in their faces....they are like- "Oh crapt, now what do I do...." they even swallow hard.. LOL! Fun to watch... I LOVE IT!

[eeevil conservative]

I just want to take a moment to say how awesome the FReepers are-

when I left for work yesterday- we were at 32% on the fundraising.....FReepers really stepped up to the plate yesterday!

THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO HAVE! I LOVE FREEP AND WANT TO KEEP IT AROUND!!!!

Let's close that fundraising puupy down TODAY!

[ken5050]

Two questions...

1.Was Scumer actually saying /advocating the position that "stare decisis" should trump the Constitution? IOW, that an unconstitutional law, long on the books, ( i.e. Roe) should be left alone?

2. Can anyone explain what is the impact/meaning of "findings"..I'm not a lawyer..never heard the term before..yet it was used a lot yesterday by Alito, saying that Congress should include "findings" with the laws it passed..Are those Cliff's Notes, or work papers...Does it mean thatCongress is supposed to explain the laws it passes?

BTW CM..g'mornin' back at ya..

[ken5050]

You have the basis of a great calendar there....could be a nice little cottage industry for you..I'd buy one..

[Soul Seeker]

Anyone see this? Not sure if it was posted. Apparently Alito is a Freeper. LOL

http://corner.nationalreview.com/06_01_08_corner-archive.asp#086505

[saveliberty]

Ramesh Ponnuru is a shameless sophist. Sigh, read him, but he diddles on words to the point of inanity, IMHO. Caveat emptor, okay? :-)

On Bench Memos, Ramesh says that he does not think that Schumer scored points, but that he did nick him.

Here's the trail, which includes Ed Whelan's respons

http://bench.nationalreview.com/archives/086686.asp

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Here's another trail where Ramesh says that Schumer didn't twist Bork

http://corner.nationalreview.com/06_01_08_corner-archive.asp#086682

[saveliberty]

Because they are ideological and not good lawyers

[syriacus]

I'm so happy to see that Schumer can no longer pretend he's the only smart guy around.

School-less Chuck Schumer

Chuck Schumer has said that he might
Approve a justice who's AIR-EEEE-YOO-DITE*.
There's only one clinker
In this plan of Chuck Stinker --
The candidate mustn't lean right.

*Schumer's preferred mispronunciation of "erudite".

[saveliberty]

He is the smartest that the Dems have on that Committee.

[don-o]

Cool. We are everywhere!

[Carolinamom]

I'm no lawyer either. I understand that 'stare decisis' means is the doctrine under which the court adheres to past precedents. Is that right? If so, it certainly should not trump the Constitution itself, and Schumer (even though he hasn't practiced law a day in his life)should know that.

BTW I know he WENT to law school, but did he graduate? Or if he did, did he take and/or pass the bar exam?

[Mo1]

Are you listening to this numb nut Kate Michaelman on cspan1 ??

She's saying that Alito will roll back the clock to the 1950's and even the 1920's before women were able to vote

Why does she think this???

Because of the way he talked about family values

[Miss Marple]

Hi...just checking in. I need to get some work done around here so will return later on.

[benjamin032]

You can smell the fear

[OXENinFLA]

Are you listening to this numb nut Kate Michaelman on cspan1 ??

No, I've got Bill Bennett on.

Is that the Kate that's the Ex-pres. of NARAL?

[tiredoflaundry]

Save my seat bump!